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6 proven weight-loss strategies

Want weight-loss tips that work? These strategies are all based on studies with proven results

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Adapted from Swap & Drop Diet, Best Health (Reader's Digest Canada); Images: ThinkStock/iStock

Stock up on whole foods

Is your pantry full of snack foods that boast “10 percent less sodium!” and “Now with more fibre”? Ditch those products in favour of more whole foods. That means choosing packages that list only one or two ingredients—such as whole wheat couscous or unsalted, sugar-free peanut butter.

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"Eat Fat" is the key to weight-loss that the researchers discovered. It is not the calories but the ratio of FATS:PROTEIN:CARBOHYDRATES that is important. The low fat diet as per the Canada Food Guide is low in fat and high in carbohydrates, therefore it is a fattening diet. Everyone believes that the low fat diet is healthy. Everyone once believed that the earth was flat.

Submitted by andy on Wed, 2012-12-12 10:31am.

Finally SOMETHING that makes sense! But please remember... portion control is still important!

Submitted by Jackie on Wed, 2012-12-05 8:37pm.

Try different brands of balsamic vinegar-the more expensive ones are thicker and delicious (not so tart as the cheaper ones). Try them on salads - even on veggies and drizzled on crackers or bread. Try a no-fat cheese. If you have a sweet tooth, cut up some fruit and sprinkle on some low calorie sweetener - amazing on a tart grapefruit or apple.
Most of all don't get discouraged - it takes 10km of running to burn off 600 calories, but you need to run this 6x to burn off 1 pound!

Submitted by Kat on Wed, 2012-12-05 1:33pm.